Mark Baty, 30 of Drew County, was arrested after an 8-year-old girl reported that he sexually assaulted her at his home.

The girl was interviewed by the Drew County Sheriff’s Office and the Crimes Against Children Division of the Arkansas State Police. Investigators also collected evidence from Baty’s residence and the hospital examination.

Baty is being held in the Drew County Detention Center on a $50,000 bond on charges of rape and sexual assault.